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lillygabriella's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
So this is the second book in the Poldark saga. I loved the tv series and got the box set of the books as a Yule present. So I knew how things were going to go, but was curious to find out the differences always present in screen adaptations. I don't want to drop spoilers, so I can't say much here. This book is a heavy one and I cried at the end. My heart is sore and sorrowful. There are some amusing funny parts earlier on, and period typical prejudices and stereotypes. For a book written in the 1940s and by a man, it's not too bad in its historical inaccuracies. Mainly to do with women's clothes, and it's clear he knew very little about babies.
If you can cope with some sad themes, I highly recommend this book, and the series it belongs to.
If you can cope with some sad themes, I highly recommend this book, and the series it belongs to.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism, Death, Infidelity, Child death, and Grief
Minor: Animal death, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Excrement, Murder, and Sexism
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